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We’re getting into the heavy part of the football recruiting season as official visits will start at the end of May and run through the month of June. As a lead-up to the all-important official visits, Penn State hosted between 30 and 4o high school recruits, from various classes, on unofficial visits. The group of

Bears Chicago RB coach Chad Morton reviewed new Bears RB D’Andre Swift and detailed what creative ways they could use him other than just as a traditional back. “I’ve been watching this guy since college,” Morton said, via Kevin Fishbain of The Athletic. “He’s exciting to watch, man. That guy, he’s got so much ability.

We’re getting closer and closer to having football back. The 2024 NFL Draft is well into the rearview now and OTA’s begin for the Detroit Lions on Tuesday. As we get closer, the Lions final roster will begin to come more and more into view. We already had a way too early 53-man roster prediction

The Detroit Lions announced their presence as legitimate contenders in the NFC during the 2023 season. The plan of general manager Brad Holmes and head coach Dan Campbell is bearing fruit, as they have turned the once downtrodden franchise around. Veteran quarterback Jared Goff, who was acquired in the Matthew Stafford blockbuster, has been excellent.

We’re still very early into the offseason process, but questions are ready to get answered starting this week when OTA’s start up for the Detroit Lions. We’ll be able to see just how much some players factor into bigger roles for the team and get a glimpse at who could have breakout season in 2024.

Dalton (Ga.) High School honored one of the most electric players of its football program this weekend. Jahmyr Gibbs, a former four-star running back in the 2020 recruiting cycle, brought fans to feet every Friday night playing for Dalton. He generated excitement as a back, wide receiver, return specialist, and wildcat quarterback when he touched

Lions Lions QB Jared Goff signed a lucrative contract worth over $200 million after his success in Detroit following the trade. Goff cited security and the no-trade clause as some of the most important factors of the deal. “It was mostly security. You can go back and forth on the numbers and whatnot, and that wasn’t

Whenever a player is selected in the first round of the NFL Draft, they are typically given significantly high expectations. This makes sense, however, since first-round picks are reserved for the incoming prospects with the highest potential to make an impact in the league. Back in 2012, the Rams, who were still located in St.

With the NFL’s 2024 schedule released, here are the toughest (and easiest) four-game stretches for each team in the NFC North. Chicago Bears TOUGHEST – Weeks 13 to 16: at Lions, at 49ers, at Vikings, vs. Lions  Following an eventful offseason, including the addition of No. 1 pick Caleb Williams, the franchise’s new face, expectations

The Detroit Lions look to have one of the best rosters in the NFL heading into the 2024 season. They have done a great job of locking up key contributors, agreeing to long-term contract extensions with quarterback Jared Goff, wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown and offensive tackle Penei Sewell. All three are core players for

Terrion Arnold has said all the right things since being drafted by the Detroit Lions, and it’s evident he’s a versatile player entering his rookie season. The former Alabama Crimson Tide defender can lineup anywhere in the secondary, but it’s evident he’s not limiting himself. It was a tongue-in-cheek moment, but Arnold let reporters know he’ll do

The Detroit Lions have had one of the most exciting offenses in the league for the past few seasons. While it is easy to focus on the play of Jared Goff, Amon-Ra St. Brown, and Jahmyr Gibbs, it has been the play of an elite offensive line that has made the offense work. They have

Three years ago, Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff was becoming an NFL afterthought. The Lions acquired Goff in a blockbuster trade with the Los Angeles Rams in March 2021, sending Matthew Stafford to the Rams as part of the deal. Detroit also landed a first-round draft pick from the Rams in the deal in exchange

Detroit Lions Jared Goff had a big week this week. He signed his brand new extension with the Lions. One that makes him one of the highest paid quarterbacks in the league and the highest paid Lions player ever. He even netted a no trade clause that will likely keep him here in Detroit for

Detroit Lions Jared Goff had a big week this week. He signed his brand new extension with the Lions. One that makes him one of the highest paid quarterbacks in the league and the highest paid Lions player ever. He even netted a no trade clause that will likely keep him here in Detroit for

Every year ESPN analyst Mike Clay does a full on projection for the new season using stats and analytics. It’s a really cool 80 page PDF that’s well worth looking at. He projects the leaderboards of every position as well as the final standings in each divsion.  Clay pick the Detroit Lions to win the

A new contract has fans and media personalities comparing Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff to quarterbacks around the league. One instance of this came Wednesday when media personality Colin Cowherd made the claim that Goff is better than Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow. Detroit Lions QB Jared Goff recently signed a massive contract The Lions

Although Michael Brockers landed an offseason workout, he did not end up playing in 2023. The veteran defensive lineman will pass on playing in 2024. Brockers took to Instagram on Thursday to announce he will retire from the NFL after 11 seasons. Best known for his lengthy Rams tenure, Brockers finished his career with the Lions. Not

It will not be easy for the Detroit Lions to improve upon or even match their 12-5 record from 2023. The 2024 Lions’ schedule, which was released by the NFL Wednesday night, features all three of Detroit’s playoff opponents from last season and a wicked late-season, five-game stretch in which it plays NFC North rivals

After Goff led the Lions to the NFC Championship Game, and the doorstep of the Super Bowl, the Lions signed the veteran quarterback to a long-term extension worth $53 million annually worth $212 million, making him the eighth-highest-paid quarterback in the league. But, Goff’s deal also includes a record-breaking $73 million signing bonus, surpassing the